Monday, November 9, 2009
In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr..
In Search of Excellence is an international bestselling book written by Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.. First published in 1982 it is one of the biggest selling and most widely read business books ever, selling 3 million copies in its first four years, and being the most widely held library book in the United States from 1989 to 2006 (WorldCat data). The book explores the art and science of management used by leading 1980s companies with records of long-term profitability and continuing innovation
Peters and Waterman found eight common themes which they argued were responsible for the success of the chosen corporations. The book devotes one chapter to each theme.
1.A bias for action, active decision making - 'getting on with it'.
2.Close to the customer - learning from the people served by the business.
3.Autonomy and entrepreneurship - fostering innovation and nurturing 'champions'.
4.Productivity through people- treating rank and file employees as a source of quality.
5.Hands-on, value-driven - management philosophy that guides everyday practice - management showing its commitment.
6.Stick to the knitting - stay with the business that you know.
7.Simple form, lean staff - some of the best companies have minimal HQ staff.
8.Simultaneous loose-tight properties - autonomy in shop-floor activities plus centralized values
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1).A FEW OTHER MUST READS ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
ReplyDeleteThe World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Updated)
Winner of the inaugural Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Thomas Friedman, believes that the beginning of this century will be remembered as the dawn of a new age of globalization – a "flattening" of the world. Globalization is both an opportunity and a threat to the United States. Also chosen as a New York Times Notable Book.
2).Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
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3).The Search: How Google and its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business
A finalist for the inaugural Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award, by John Battelle, the book explores how Google changed the world of information gathering and trounced its competitors. Drawing on over 350 interviews, read the book to discover why Google really was successful.
4).The Leadership Integrity Challenge: Assess and Facilitate Emotional Maturity
Named the 2005 Business Book of the Year by USA Book News, the book provides guidance for leaders who want to follow a comprehensive approach to creating a culture of integrity. Edward E. Morler offers the tools for how to develop a core competency of assessing and facilitating emotional maturity.
5. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Professional speakers and trainers have long asserted that people make up their minds about people they meet for the first time within two minutes. Others assert that these first impressions about people take only thirty seconds. As it turns out, both may be underestimates. According to Malcolm Gladwell, the decisions may occur much faster. My personal favorite and Amazon.com Editors' choice as one of the "Best 50 Books of the Year."
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